Jack Reed: “We're ramping up this capacity of weatherization. We're getting people out there, particularly in the context of…”

His administration removed Nicolás Maduro from power, threw its weight behind the unelected leadership that replaced Maduro, and is now attempting to use U.S. military assets and taxpayer-backed financing to boost a private oil venture.

The President has waged this war without public support or congressional consent, and it is far past time for accountability.

A blatant abuse of power and taxpayer dollars.

President Trump has been explicit about his desire to extract Venezuela's oil," Reed said in a statement.